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Lame Deer man dies in crash

By The Associated Press

Story Created: Nov 19, 2009 at 9:41 AM MST

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 9:41 AM MST

BILLINGS - The Montana Highway Patrol says a 19-year-old Lame Deer man died when his car struck an oncoming semi tractor-trailer.

The patrol says the man was westbound on U.S. 212 near Lame Deer at around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday when his car drifted into the eastbound lane and crashed into a semi.

Both vehicles were forced off the road. The driver of the car was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. His name has not been released.

The patrol says the 55-year-old California man who was driving the semi was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.

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